Legislative Updates

Federal Legislators

Federal legislative updates are available on the websites of the two Senators and Congressman from Vermont. Their names and websites are listed.

Senator Patrick Leahy

Senator Bernie Sanders

Congressman Peter Welch

Vermont State Legislature

The Vermont Legislature is in session from early January until the end of April, although the session may go longer or be called back under special circumstances. Here are some links to websites than can provide up-to-date information on the session. The Chamber offers four legislative breakfasts during the legislative session each year and a forum for local candidates to the Vermont State Legislature on even years in the fall.

The Vermont Legislative Bill Tracking System

The Vermont Legislature Legislative Reports and Publications

The Vermont Legislature Legislative Directory

VPR News Vermont Legislature
VPR provides live streaming of the House and Senate proceedings. This is a live feed from the Legislature without editing or commentary. The streams are quiet when the lawmakers are not meeting, but when they're in session you can listen live on VPR.net. This website also includes an archive of interviews with legislators or about issues being discussed by the Legislature as well as a daily schedule for the Senate and House, when it is in session.

Vermont State Senators

Addison County

Claire Ayer (D) 504 Thompson Hill Rd., Weybridge, VT 05753 (802) 545-2142 cayer@leg.state.vt.us

Harold Giard (D) 1786 Crown Point Rd., Bridport, VT 05734 (802) 758-2577 hgiard@leg.state.vt.us

Orange County

Mark MacDonald (D) 404 MacDonald Rd., Williamstown, VT 05679 (802) 433-5867 mmacdonald@leg.state.vt.us senatormark@aol.com

Windsor County

John Campbell (D) P.O. Box 1306, Quechee, VT 05059 (802) 295-6238 jcampbell@leg.state.vt.us vt13@aol.com

Dick McCormack (D) 127 Cleveland Brook Rd., Bethel, VT 05032 (802) 234-5497 rmccormack@leg.state.vt.us metcalf@sover.net

Alice Nitka (D) P.O. Box 136, Ludlow, VT 05149-0136 (802) 228-8432 anitka@leg.state.vt.us

Vermont House Representatives

Addison 2 Cornwall, Goshen, Hancock, Leicester, Ripton, Salisbury
Willem Jewett (P.O. Box 129, Ripton, VT 05766(802) 388-0320 wjewett@leg.state.vt.us

Orange 1 Chelsea, Corinth, Orange, Vershire, Washington, Williamstown
Susan Davis ( P) 75 Notchend Rd., West Topsham, VT 05086 (802) 439-5103 sdavis@leg.state.vt.us

Philip Winters (R) Philip C., 1374 Chelsea Rd., Williamstown, VT 05679-9727 (802) 433-5590

Orange - Addison 1 Braintree, Brookfield, Granville, Randolph
Patsy French (D) 886 Harlow Hill, Randolph, VT 05060 (802) 728-9421 pfrench@leg.state.vt.us

Orange-Addison 1 Braintree, Brookfield, Granville, Randolph
Patsy French (D) 886 Harlow Hill, Randolph, VT 05060 (802) 728-9421 pfrench@leg.state.vt.us

Larry Townsend (D) 45 S. Pleasant St., Randolph, VT 05060 (802) 728-9646 ltownsend@leg.state.vt.us larrytowns@yahoo.com

Windsor-Rutland 2 Bethel, Pittsfield, Rochester, Stockbridge
Sandy Haas (P) 360 S. Main St., Rochester, VT 05767 (802) 767-4751 shaas@leg.state.vt.us shaas@sover.net

Windsor-Orange 1 Royalton, Tunbridge
David Ainsworth (R) 86 Vt. Rte 14, South Royalton, VT 05068 (802) 763-8017 dainsworth@leg.state.vt.us

Windsor-Orange 2 Norwich, Sharon, Strafford, Thetford
Jim Masland 714 Perro Hill Rd, Thetford CTR, VT 05070, (802) 785-4146 jmasland@leg.state.vt.us

Margaret Cheney (D) P.O. Box 521, Norwich, VT 05055 (802) 649-3039 mcheney@leg.state.vt.us margaret.cheney@gmail.com